Defenition of the word periapsis

• Defenition of the word periapsis

  • (astronomy) the point in as orbit closest to the body being orbited
  • (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited

Synonyms for the word periapsis

• • point of periapsis

Meronymys for the word periapsis

• • celestial orbit
  • orbit

Hyponyms for the word periapsis

• • perigee
  • perihelion
  • perijove
  • perilune
  • periselene

Hypernyms for the word periapsis

• • celestial point

Antonyms for the word periapsis

• • apoapsis
  • point of apoapsis

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